48 Doughty Street, WC1
London's Charles Dickens Museum is in Doughty Street in the district of Bloomsbury, London and is a tribute to the novelist. The museum opened in 1925 and occupies a typical Georgian terraced house which was Charles Dickens' home from 1837 to 1839.
It was where he finished "The Pickwick Papers" and worked on "Oliver Twist", "Barnaby Rudge" and "Nicholas Nickleby".
The house has displays of his manuscripts, letters and first editions.
Dickens moved on to bigger homes as his wealth increased and his family grew.
It is worth noting how much many of Dicken's novels forced the attention of his readers on to the hardships endured by the poor and destitute, hardships experienced by Dicken's himself in his early years. Nicholas Nickleby called attention to the urgent need for improvements in education, while Bleak House highlighted the need for reform in the legal system.
Famous Dickens Quotations
(1) Now, what I want is Facts... Facts alone are wanted in life.
Hard Times. Book 1. Chapter 1.
(2) 'God bless us every one!' said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
A Christmas Carol
(3) It was not a bosom to repose upon, but it was a capital bosom to hang jewels upon.
Describing Mrs Merdle
Little Dorritt. Ch. 10
(4) In company with several other old ladies of both sexes.
sexes.
Said by Mr Meagles
Little Dorrit Ch. 17
(5) Whatever was required to be done,, the Circumlocution Office was beforehand with all the public departments in the art of perceiving - HOW NOT TO DO IT.
Little Dorrit Ch. 10
(6) Annual income twenty pounds, annual expendi-
ture nineteen nineteen six, result happiness.
Annual income twenty pounds, annual expendi-
ture twenty pounds ought and six, result
misery.
David Copperfield. Ch. 12
(7) 'I am a lone lorn creetur,' were Mrs Gummidge's words. . . 'and everythink goes contrairy with me.'
David Copperfield. Ch. 3
(8) Barkis is willin'.
David Copperfield. Ch. 5
(9) 'There are strings', said Mr Tappertit, 'in the
human heart that had better not be wibrated.
Barnaby Rudge. Ch. 22
(10) This is a London particular ... A fog, miss.
Bleak House. Ch. 3
Admission charge (moderate)
Opening time -Mon-Sat 10-5;
Nearest tube (London Underground Station): Russell Square
